Möbius strip
two-dimensional surface with only one side and only one edge
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Summary
Möbius strip is a mathematical concept[1]. It ranks in the top 0.3% of mathematical concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,126 views/month, #3 of 1,007).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: August Ferdinand Möbius[3], Johann Benedict Listing[4]
- Named after: August Ferdinand Möbius[5]
- Subclass of: non-orientable surface[6], one-sided surface[7]
- Commons category: Moebius strip[8]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1858[9]
- Commons gallery: Moebius Strip[10]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[11]
- Studied by: topology[12]
- Has part(s) of the class: face[13]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[14]
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Influence
Things named for Möbius strip include Möbius[15], a film[16], directed by Éric Rochant[17] and Möbius resistor[18].
Why It Matters
Möbius strip has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 110 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for it include Möbius[15], a film[16], directed by Éric Rochant[17] and Möbius resistor[18].